THERE was chaos in Phuket at around noon today (Jan. 10) when an intoxicated man driving a luxury sedan slammed into nine vehicles as well as two tourists walking by a roadside leading to one of them, a Frenchman, later dying at the hospital, Amarin TV said this evening. Upon being alerted of the
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Mortar round fired accidently no need for evacuation: PM
AFTER A mortar round landed on Thai territory this morning (Jan. 6) injuring a soldier in Ubon Ratchathani province Caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said relevant agencies had followed procedures stipulated in the agreements but as Cambodians had explained it was an accident it is not necessary for border residents to evacuate, PPTVHD36 said.
Read moreGPS leads trailer-truck laden with fireworks to canal fall
A TRAILER-TRUCK carrying over 25 tonnes of fireworks from Laem Chabang Port in Chonburi to Supanburi lost control and overturned as it plunged into a canal while following GPS directions and fortunately the driver and his wife were not injured, TV Channel 7 said late last night (Nov. 30). The accident occurred at a
Read more55 injured in multi-vehicle pileup
A MULTI-VEHICLE accident occurred on Bangkok’s Suk Sawat road at 9 p.m. last night (July 11) with this starting by a trailer-truck slamming into a bus and leading to 55 people being injured, Amarin TV said. Pol. Lt. Col. Narasak Wongpota, deputy chief for investigation at Rat Burana station, quickly took a team to
Read moreSon in state of shock after car hits mum killing her instantly
A THAI man is in a state of shock after his vehicle hit his 75-year-old mother as she waited to give alms to monks outside a temple in Udon Thani early this morning (July 11) killing her instantly, Amarin TV said. Upon being alerted of this accident a police team from Non Sung station,
Read more13 hurt as construction site frame collapses
A METAL frame at a building being built in Bangkok’s Minburi district collapsed at 7.55 p.m. this evening (July 6) injuring 13 people, Amarin TV and Phra Ram Radio Centre said. This construction site is in Soi Nimit Mai 6, Nimit Mai road, Min Buri subdistrict, with a team from Bang Chan Fire and
Read moreDrunk foreigner sleeping on Pattaya road hit by car
A SWEDISH man who was heavily intoxicated and fell asleep on the road in front of a Pattaya entertainment venue got hit on his head by a car that drove there to pick up a passenger in the wee hours of this morning (June 20), TV Channel 7 said. Pol. Lt. Wuttinan Kongdee, an
Read more11 Indian students hurt as shuttle bus hits power pole
A SHUTTLE bus carrying Indian students from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) slammed into a power pole and a tree on Phahonyothin road at 11.08 a.m. today (June 2) injuring 11 passengers, two critically, Amarin TV said. There were approximately 45 people on the bus, including the students and their tour
Read moreSubway construction worker falls into deep hole
A CONSTRUCTION worker plunged down a 10-metre hole and then was covered with mud at around 1 p.m. today (May 19) with his fate unknown, Amarin TV said. The worker, who was part of a team building an underground rail line at Lan Luang road, Soi 6, was completely buried in mud. Ruamkatanyu Foundation
Read moreRama II road again: Construction cable falls on 2 vehicles but no injuries
ANOTHER construction accident occurred on Rama II road soon after midnight last night with a cable falling on a trailer truck and a pickup truck loaded with seafood from overhead construction stretch causing severe damage to both vehicles but no injuries, Naewna newspaper said today (May 6). The accident occurred near central Mahachai, Samut
Read moreVictim suffers ruptured liver in latest Rama II road accident
ANOTHER accident occurred on Rama II road this morning (Apr. 29) with chucks of concrete from a flyover to Samut Sakhon City falling on a pickup truck seriously injuring the driver who suffered a ruptured liver and is being transferred to a better-equipped hospital for an emergency operation, TV Channel 7 and Amarin TV
Read more8 die as trailer-truck slams into SUV on Motorway
EIGHT people, including three children, died after a trailer-truck slammed into their SUV that was parked at a temporary rest stop on the Motorway late last night (Apr. 24) with another trailer-truck parked there also damaged, Naewna newspaper said this morning. At 10.35 p.m. On Nut Highway Police were alerted of this accident involving
Read moreRussian motorcyclist badly hurt in crash with sedan
A RUSSIAN man riding a motorcycle very fast down Pattaya Sai 3 road before dawn today (March 26) slammed into a sedan and got seriously injured, TV Channel 7 said. At 5.19 a.m. Pol. Lt. Phupha Hongyakul, deputy chief for investigation at Pattaya City police station, was informed of this accident in front of
Read moreTour bus overturns in Phuket injuring tourists
A TOUR BUS carrying 38 Russian tourists overturned after the brakes failed blocking Kamala-Patong road in Phuket late afternoon today (March 22) with all holidaymakers getting injured, Amarin TV said. At 5.10 p.m. Pol. Lt. Pimanat Dinkamin, deputy chief inspector at Kamala police station, was alerted of this accident and quickly rushed there together
Read moreMany injured as tour bus heading for Bangkok slams into power pole
ALL 36 Thai and foreign passengers travelling on a tour bus from Ranong province to Bangkok got injured after the vehicle slammed into a power pole in Phetchaburi before dawn today (March 14), Amarin TV said. At 3.54 a.m. Pol. Col. Thip Khengkhum, superintendent of Khao Yoi police station, led a team to inspect
Read morePhuket police chasing three foreigners in hit-and-run accident
PHUKET police are searching for three foreigners who hit a motorcycle driven by a Thai with a pickup truck and when questioned threatened the rider with a knife then drove off, Amarin TV said today (March 12). The accident occurred three days ago in front of Patong Hospital with Facebook user “Je Moi v+”
Read moreAt least 19 dead after bus plunges off mountain road; PM orders probe
By Agencies and published by CNA and Thai Rath PRIME Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has ordered an investigation into a fatal bus accident in the central province of Prachin Buri that claimed the lives of at least 19 people today (Feb 26), local news outlet Khaosod reported. Latest report by Thai Rath newspaper said 30
Read more9 hurt as tourist bus falls off cliff in Phuket
A TOURIST BUS travelling on Phuket’s Karon-Patong road fell off a cliff today (Feb.1) injuring nine people including the driver, Naewna newspaper quote Facebook user Sorayuth Suthassanachinda, who identified himself as a news worker, as saying. The accident occurred at 12.30 p.m. when the medium-sized 32-seat bus lost control and plunged down the cliff.
Read moreMany tourists hurt as bus slams into SUV at toll booth near Pattaya
A BUS carrying 37 Russian tourists to Pattaya lost control and rear-ended a sport utility vehicle at Pong toll booth this evening (Jan. 2) leading to 27 of the holidaymakers being injured, Amarin TV said. The bus suddenly changed lanes and crashed into a Toyota Fortuner SUV causing severe damage to both vehicles. Local
Read moreOver 2,000 accidents on Rama II road in six years
AFTER yet another construction accident occurred on Rama II road before dawn today (Nov. 29) with a steel launching truss of an elevated road being built near Mahachai market in Samut Sakhon collapsing and killing five people and injuring 10 others, statistics show that there have been 2,244 accidents on this road over the past
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